Winnersh man charged with assault and possession of a knife

A 50-year-old man from Winnersh has been charged with possession of a knife and assault following an incident in a park.

Peter Duffet, of Rainbow Park, Winnersh, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, October 2, charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of possession of an offensive weapon.

He was arrested on Tuesday, September 30 and charged on Wednesday, October 1.

The charges refer to an incident in Rainbow Park, Winnersh, at 4.37pm on September 30, in which a man’s finger was cut with a knife.

Duffett was bailed to appear at Reading Crown Court on Thursday, October 30.